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Design Manuals and Guides
CSSBI 51-06:Lightweight Steel Framing Design Manual - 2nd Edition
CSSBI 51-06E:Lightweight Steel Framing Design Manual - 2nd Edition ERRATA
CSSBI 56-00: Residential Steel Framing - Training Curriculum
CSSBI 57-02: Lightweight Steel Framing Architectural Design Guide
CSSBI 58-18-I:Lightweight Steel Framing Member Selection Tables (Imperial)
CSSBI 58-18-M-r1:Lightweight Steel Framing Member Selection Tables (Metric)
CSSBI 59-05: Lightweight Steel Framing House Construction Handbook
CSSBI B13-19:Design of Steel Deck Diaphragms - 4th Edition
CSSBI B15-17:NBCC 2015: Design Load Criteria for Steel Building Systems
CSSBI B15-17A:Addendum 1 to CSSBI B15-17: NBCC 2015 Design Load Criteria for Steel Building Systems
CSSBI B15B-17:Serviceability Design Criteria for Low Rise Steel Building Systems
CSSBI B18-16:Lightgauge Steel Cladding Diaphragm Tables
CSSBI B20-15Thermal Transmittance of Insulated Sheet Steel Wall and Roof Assemblies
CSSBI S19-08: Steel Stud Brick Veneer Design Guide
Special:Design in Cold Formed Steel Seminar Handout
Standards & Specifications
CSSBI 10M-18:Standard for Steel Roof Deck
CSSBI 12M-18:Standard for Composite Steel Deck
CSSBI 20M-17:Standard for Sheet Steel Cladding for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Building Applications
CSSBI 21M-17:Standard for Steel Farm Roofing and Siding
CSSBI 22M-17:Standard for Residential Steel Roofing
CSSBI 23M-16:Standard for Residential Steel Cladding
CSSBI 30M-17:Standard for Steel Building Systems
CSSBI 61:21Cold Formed Steel Framing Members
CSSBI S17-17:Guide Specification for Steel Building Systems
CSSBI S18-19:Guide Specification for Non-Loadbearing Steel Framing
CSSBI S2-17:Criteria for the Testing of Composite Slabs
CSSBI S20-18:Short Form Specification for Steel Roof Deck
CSSBI S3-19:Criteria for the Design of Composite Slabs
CSSBI S3-19R:Criteria for the Design of Composite Slabs (Redline)
CSSBI S5-19:Guide Specification for Wind Bearing Steel Studs
CSSBI S6-19:Guide Specification for Lightweight Steel Framing
CSSBI S8-18:Quality and Performance Specification for Prefinished Sheet Steel Used for Building Products
Environmental Product Declarations
CSSBI EPD-1-16:Environmental Product Declaration Roll Formed Steel Panels (Industry-wide)
CSSBI EPD-2:Cold-Formed Steel Studs and Track manufactured in U.S. and Canada (Industry-wide)
MBMA EPD-1:Environmental Product Declaration Primary Structural Steel Frame Components (Industry-wide)
MBMA EPD-2:Environmental Product Declaration Secondary Structural Steel Frame Components (Industry-wide)
How To Series
CSSBI S10-15: How To Series - Insulated Sheet Steel Wall Assemblies
CSSBI S11-15: How To Series - Insulated Sheet Steel Roof Assemblies
CSSBI S14-00: How To Series - Light Gauge Steel Roofing and Siding
CSSBI S15-12: How To Series - Steel Roof Deck and Composite Floor Deck
CSSBI S16-04: How To Series - Pre-finished Sheet Steel for Retrofit
Technical Bulletins
CSSBI Vol. 1, No. 1: Report on Fire Performance
CSSBI Vol. 1, No. 2: Fire Endurance of Floor Assemblies
CSSBI Vol. 1, No. 3: Application of UL Fire Resistance Ratings in Canada
CSSBI Vol. 2, No. 1: Durability of Galvanized & Galvalume Steel Framing
CSSBI Vol. 2, No. 2: Galvanic Compatibility of Galvanized Steel and Aluminum
CSSBI Vol. 2, No. 4: North American Standards for Minimum Metallic Coatings on Lightweight Steel Framing Members
CSSBI Vol. 3, No. 1: Life Cycle Assessment of Steel Framed Homes
CSSBI Vol. 3, No. 2: Life Cycle Assessment of Steel Framed Homes: Steel and Wood Framing - The Real Facts
CSSBI Vol. 4, No. 1: CSSBI Publications for Loadbearing Cold Formed Steel Construction
CSSBI Vol. 4, No. 2: North American Standards for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Referenced in CAN/CSA-S136-07/S1-10
CSSBI Vol. 5, No. 1: Thermal Performance of Lightweight Steel Framed Homes
CSSBI Vol. 6, No. 1: Working with Residential Steel Framing - Guidelines for the Framer and Service Trades
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 1Maximum Height Tables for Interior Non-Loadbearing Partitions
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 10:Limiting Height Tables for Composite Non-Structural Walls (Metric)
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 2: Standard Thicknesses for Canadian Lightweight Steel Framing Applications
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 3: Specification of Non-Load Bearing Steel Studs
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 4: Applications of Non-Load Bearing Steel Studs
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 5-17:Design Capacities for Sheet Metal Screws in Lightweight Steel Framing Applications
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 6: Steel Studs as Back-up for Brick Veneer Changes in NBC 2005
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 7: Lightweight Steel Framing Shear Walls
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 8: Non-Loadbearing Steel Stud Composite Limiting Height Calculation for Canadian Applications
CSSBI Vol. 7, No. 9Metallic Coating Specifications for Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Canada
CSSBI Vol. 8, No. 1: Lateral Load Resistance of Lightweight Steel Framed Walls for Residential Construction - A Laboratory Study
Fact Sheets
CSSBI SSF 01-06: Cost Considerations for Pre-painted Sheet Steel Cladding
CSSBI SSF 02-14: Pre-painted Sheet Steel: Taking on Canada's Climate for Two Decades
CSSBI SSF 03-17:Care and Maintenance of Prefinished Sheet Steel Building Products
CSSBI SSF 04-06: Repainting Factory Pre-finished Metal Panels
CSSBI SSF 06-12: Metallic Coated Sheet Steel for Structural Building Products
CSSBI SSF 08-13: Glossary of Commonly Used Terms for Structural Building Products
CSSBI SSF 10-12: Sheet Steel Gauges - What They Mean
CSSBI SSF 11-99: Estimators Checklist
CSSBI SSF 12-03: Fastener Guide for Sheet Steel Building Products
CSSBI SSF 13-15:Position Paper on Oil-Canning: Specifying Wide Flat Panels in Metal Cladding
CSSBI SSF 15-17: Pre-painted Coil-Coated Sheet Steel For Cladding
CSSBI SSF 16-18:Acoustic Properties of Perforated Steel Deck
CSSBI SSF 17-05: CSSBI Position Paper on using Welded Washers with Steel Deck
CSSBI SSF 18-10: Sheet Steel Products and Pressure Treated Wood
CSSBI SSF 19-05: Explosion Venting for Steel Frame Buildings
CSSBI SSF 20-14: Recycled Content of Steel Building Products
CSSBI SSF 21-06: Low Sloped Steel Roofing - The Winners in Life Cycle Cost Analysis
CSSBI SSF 22-17:Steel Building Systems: Managing Storm Water Cost Effective
CSSBI SSF 23-08: CSSBI Position Paper on Attachment of Roofing Membranes to Steel Deck
CSSBI SSF 24-07: Natural Finish Metallic Coatings - Attractive but not Architectural
CSSBI SSF 25-09: Diaphragm Design using Lightweight Steel Cladding
CSSBI SSF 26-07: Steel Cladding - A Farmer's MVP (Most Valuable Product)
CSSBI SSF 27-10: Effects of Acoustic Perforations on the Bending Strength and Stiffness of Steel Roof Deck
CSSBI SSF 28-10: Position Paper on the Design Responsibility for Steel Deck Diaphragms
CSSBI SSF 29-10: Installation Guidelines for Steel Deck Shear Diaphragms
CSSBI SSF 30-10: Effects of Acoustic Perforations on the Web Crippling Strength of Steel Roof Deck
CSSBI SSF 33-11: Wet Storage Staining of Galvanized and Galvannealed Steel Sheet
CSSBI SSF 34-12: Distortional Buckling Strength Check for Cold Formed Steel Flexural Members
CSSBI SSF 35-11: Residential Steel Roofing Installation Considerations
CSSBI SSF 37-19:Application of the National Energy Code for Buildings 2015 to a Steel Building System
CSSBI SSF 38-12: CSSBI Position Paper on CGSB Standards for Prefinished Sheet Steel Cladding
CSSBI SSF 39-13: Checklist for Installing Solar Panels on a Steel Building System
CSSBI SSF 40-13: Design for Deconstruction of a Steel Building System
CSSBI SSF 42-15: Fastening Prepainted Sheet Steel Roofing and Siding
CSSBI SSF 44-16:Thermal Transmittance of Insulated Metal Building Wall and Roof Assemblies
CSSBI SSF 45-15:Lightning and Steel Roofing
CSSBI SSF 46-15:Pressure Marking of Prepainted Sheet Steel
CSSBI SSF 47-19:Alternative Means of Proving Compliance with the National Energy Code for Buildings 2015
CSSBI SSF 48-19:Sheet Steel Building Products Fire Facts
CSSBI SSF 49-18:CISC Certification vs. CSA A660 – Which One Do I Specify?
CSSBI SSF 50-20:Is Rain on a Steel Roof Louder than on an Asphalt Roof?
CSSBI SSF 9-19:Design Method for Steel Deck Diaphragms
Environmental Fact Sheets
AISI EFS-1Which is the more sustainable building material - wood or steel?
AISI EFS-2The benefits of steel vs. wood for mid-rise building construction
AISI EFS-3Cool metal roofs are energy-efficient and cost-effective
AISI EFS-4Life cycle assessment of wood and steel utility distribution poles
CSSBI EFS-1: Steel and the green movement
CSSBI EFS-2: Cool Metal Roofing - Questionable value in cold Canadian climates
CSSBI EFS-3: Lightweight Steel Framing - Looking forward to the benefits
CSSBI EFS-4: Greener by design - SBS have eco-friendly advantages built right in
CSSBI EFS-5: Reflectivity of Prefinished Sheet Steel
Other
CSSBI 54-94: An Introduction to Residential Steel Framing
CSSBI B17-02: Barrier Series Prefinished Sheet Steel: Product Performance & Applications
CSSBI B8-15:Buildings Incorporating Steel Building Systems: Responsibilities of the Parties Involved
CSSBI C1-17:Certificate of Design and Manufacturing Conformance with NBC 2015
CSSBI S9-17:Residential Steel Roofing - The Long Term Choice
SpecialStrong, Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Steel - The Obvious Choice for Mid-Rise Construction
SpecialThermal Performance of Sheet Steel Wall and Roof Assemblies - Morrison Hershfield Report
Special:LEEDv4 and Steel
Special: Special Bulletin on Steel Clad Buildings versus Fabric-Covered Structures
Special: SBS Letter to Canadian Building Officials
Special: Steel Framed Housing: Across the Country & Around the World
Special: Handyman's Guide - How to Install Light Gauge Steel Stud Wall Framing
Special: LEEDing with Steel 2009
Special: Enhanced Paint Systems: A Smart Choice for Sheet Steel Building Products!
Special: Residential Steel Roofing - Contractor Information
Special: Top 5 Reasons to Invest in a Steel Roof for your Home
Fire Protection Bulletins
CSSBI FPB-20: Fire Protection Bulletin #20: Fire-Rated Exterior Sheet Steel Walls
CSSBI FPB-23: Fire Protection Bulletin #23: Practical Fire Protection in Cold Formed Steel Buildings
CSSBI FPB-24: Fire Protection Bulletin #24: New (and Better) Limiting Distance Requirements in 1995 NBCC
CSSBI FPB-27: Fire Protection Bulletin #27: Fire Resistance and Acoustic Ratings for Cold-Formed Steel Framed Floor Assemblies
CSSBI FPB-28: Fire Protection Bulletin #28: Floor Assembly No. NRC764-F22
Drawings
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Walls
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Trusses
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Non-loadbearing
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Shear Walls
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Floors
DrawingsLightweight Steel Framing Generic Details - Floor Joists
Case Studies
CS 01-99: Hearthstone by the Lake - Burlington, ON
CS 02-00: Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Bronte, ON
CS 03-01: Sunny Brook Women's College Health Science Centre Expansion - Toronto, ON
CS 04-02: KML light steel framing - It's all about value
CS 05-02: Sifton Properties - Richmond Hill project - London, ON
CS 06-02: Beacon Bay Homes - River Oaks subdivision - Oakville, ON
CS 07-03: Self storage: A growing and important part of communities
CS 08-03: Terraces of Sterling Pointe - Mississauga, ON
CS 09-04: Reflections on Bogart Pond - Newmarket, ON
CS 10-05: Art Gallery of Hamilton - Hamilton, ON
CS 100-17:Elizabeth Park Elementary School - Paradise, NL
CS 101-17:Atlas Tube Centre - Lakeshore, ON
CS 102-17:Steel: unparalleled fire safety
CS 103-17:Assiniboine Community College - Brandon, Manitoba
CS 104-17: Axworthy Health and Recplex - University of Winnipeg, Manitoba
CS 105-17:Edmonton Waste Management Integrated Process and Transfer Facility - Edmonton, Alberta
CS 106-17:LustreLokTM – New Acrylic Coating for Galvanized Steel
CS 107-18:Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre - Edmonton, Alberta
CS 108-18:Bella Concert Hall and Taylor Performing Arts Centre - Calgary, Alberta
CS 109-18:Victoria Park Transfer Station Recladding Project - Toronto, Ontario
CS 11-05: Bell Sensplex Recreation Facility - Ottawa, ON
CS 110-18:Iqaluit Aquatic Centre - Iqaluit, Nunavut
CS 111-18:Cost Savings in Steel
CS 112-18:Axcès Saint-Charles - Longueuil, Québec
CS 113-18:Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau - Québec, Québec
CS 114-18:Three Indoor Arenas - Batumi, Plavi and Gori, Republic of Georgia
CS 115-18:Habitat for Humanity - Hamilton, Ontario
CS 116-18:Prémon Harley-Davidson - Laval, Québec
CS 117-18:LustreLok Acrylic Coating - ArcelorMittal
CS 118-18:Red Deer College, Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre - Red Deer, Alberta
CS 12-04: Canadian Light Source Inc. - Synchrotron Project - Saskatoon, SK
CS 13-03: Eagle's Nest Golf Club - Vaughan, ON
CS 14-04:Environmental Technology Centre - Ottawa, ON
CS 15-04: Kingsway Arms Retirement Home - Scarborough, ON
CS 16-05: Park Royal Shopping Centre - The Village West Vancouver, BC
CS 17-05:Jonah Amitnaag School and Community Centre - Baker Lake, NU
CS 18-05: Steelcare Inc. Plant 19 - Hamilton, ON
CS 19-05: Stratus Vineyards - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
CS 20-06: Park One East and Park One West - Edmonton, AB
CS 21-08: DNR Bathurst District Office - Bathurst, NB
CS 22-08: Stanford Inn and Chalets - Fernie, BC
CS 23-08: Moncton Hospital Atrium - Moncton, NB
CS 24-08: Sagkeeng First Nation Community School - Fort Alexander, MB
CS 25-08: Remington Homes - Vaughan, ON
CS 26-08: Chester RCMP Detachment - Chester, NS
CS 27-08: Port of Entry - Coutts, AB
CS 28-08: Eastbourne Estates - Georgina, ON
CS 29-08: Whale Rock House - East Hampton, NY
CS 30-08: Qikiqtani General Hospital - Iqaluit, NU
CS 31-06: Ikendale Farms Ltd. - Walkerton, ON
CS 32-06: Tuire and Paul Pickering - Mono Mills, ON
CS 33-06: Marsville Holsteins - Grand Valley, ON
CS 34-06: Admiral Gratton Legacy Farm - New Tecumseh, ON
CS 35-09: Park One East and Park One West - Edmonton, AB
CS 36-09: University of Lethbridge- Edmonton, AB
CS 37-09: Moose Cree First Nation Emergency Preparedness and Response Centre - James Bay, ON
CS 38-09: Granum School - Granum, AB
CS 39-08: Running Fox - Caledon, ON
CS 40-08: Gilbrea Farms - Hillsburg, ON
CS 41-08:Log cabin maple syrup processing facility and pavilion
CS 42-09: Wilmot Recreation Complex - New Hamburg, ON
CS 43-09: Calgary Water Centre - Calgary, AB
CS 44-09: Peak2Peak Gondola Station - Whistler, BC
CS 45-09: Dieppe Aquatic Centre - Dieppe, NB
CS 46-09: Edmonton Humane Society - Edmonton, AB
CS 47-10: Forest Manor Public School - Toronto, ON
CS 48-10: Stageline Group - L'Assomption, QC
CS 49-10: Raiffeisen Co-op Housing - Sudbury, ON
CS 50-10: Chemawawin Cree Nation K-12 School - Easterville, MB
CS 51-10: Canadian Forces Flying Training School - Southport, MB
CS 52-10: New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources - Richibucto, NB
CS 53-11: ArcelorMittal Warehouse - Port of Avilés, Spain
CS 54-11: Bloor Street Neighbourhood - Toronto, ON
CS 55-11: Charming cottage - Val-des-Monts, QC
CS 56-11: University of Waterloo Health Sciences Campus - Kitchener, ON
CS 57-10: Horse Facility - Uxbridge, ON
CS 58-10: 88' x 240' double robot dairy barn
CS 59-10: Sow Farrow to Finish Facility - Russia
CS 60-10: Hedgerow Farm - Guelph, ON
CS 61-10: 122' x 450' broiler barn
CS 62-10: 80' x 160' storage building and workshop
CS 63-10: 80' x 160' riding arena
CS 64-10: Hip roof barn with an entertainment area - Blenheim, ON
CS 65-11: Tollendale Village Nursing Home - Barrie, ON
CS 66-11: Nicklaus Clubhouse - Whistler, BC
CS 67-11: Granite Ridge Retirement Residence - Gravenhurst, ON
CS 68-11: Balsillie YMCA - Peterborough, ON
CS 69-12: Steel for green building solutions
CS 70-12: Frontier Mosakahiken School - Moose Lake, MB
CS 71-12: King Fahad Medical City - Saudi Arabia
CS 72-12: EV3 building, University of Waterloo - Waterloo, ON
CS 73-12: Nunavut Trade Training Centre - Rankin Inlet, NU
CS 74-12: Highland Valley Copper Mines - British Columbia
CS 75-12: 101b 3rd Avenue Earthquake House - Ottawa, ON
CS 76-13: Eastern Ontario Christian Senior Housing Co-op - Ottawa, ON
CS 77-13: Brunswick Street Baptist Church - Fredericton, NB
CS 78-13: Milton Sports Centre - Milton, ON
CS 79-13: EcoTerra(TM) House - Eastman, QC
CS 80-14: Centre E. & P. Sénéchal Centre - Grand Falls, NB
CS 81-14: Vale Health and Wellness Centre - Port Colborne, ON
CS 82-14: Granite Deep Mat Paint System
CS 83-14: Pauingassi First Nation Community K to Grade 9 School - Pauingassi, MB
CS 84-14: Pomeroy Place - London, ON
CS 85-14: Carbonear Academy - Carbonear, NL
CS 86-14: Gravenhurst Centennial Centre and YMCA - Gravenhurst, ON
CS 87-14: Sault College Academic Building - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
CS 88-14:ArcelorMittal Dofasco - Hamilton, ON
CS 89-15Soccer Stadium - Krasnoïarsk, Siberia
CS 90-15George Brown College - Toronto, ON
CS 91-15Churchill Northern Studies Centre - Churchill, MB
CS 92-15University College of the North and Thompson Regional Community Centre - Thompson, MB
CS 93-15Qplex - Quispamsis, NB
CS 94-16:Signal Hill House - Long Beach, California
CS 95-16:Rath Eastlink Community Centre - Truro, NS
CS 96-16:Marché ADONIS Supermarket - Brossard, QC
CS 97-16:401 Yonge Street - Toronto, ON
CS 98-16:Hyatt Place Edmonton West - Edmonton, AB
CS 99-16:ArcelorMittal participating in the green revolution
Steligence - 12-Storey High-Rise Residential Building Case StudyArcelorMittal
Steligence - 22-Storey High-Rise Residential Building Case StudyArcelorMittal
Steligence - Mid-Rise Residential Case StudyArcelorMittal
Steligence - Office Building Case StudyArcelorMittal
Steligence - Passive House Net Zero Energy Ready Case StudyArcelorMittal
Research Notes
CSSBI RN-1-02: Strength of Floor Joists with Offset Loading on Bearing Stiffeners
CSSBI RN-1-03: The Strength of Stiffened CFS Floor Joist Assemblies with Offset Loading
CSSBI RN-2-03: Wall Deflection Limit For Steel Stud and Gypsum Board Walls
Videos
Module 1Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel
Module 2Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel
Module 3Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel
Module 4Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel
Module 5Sustainable Design Using Cold Formed Steel